Orque Surname

176,240th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,429 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Orque Surname User-submission:

The Orque surname comes from the word orque, which means a 'whale killer'.

Orque Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,3231:43,5816,979
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Orque Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Orque surname comes from the word orque, which means a 'whale killer'.

- johnmar

Orque Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Orque Come From? nationality or country of origin

Orque occurs in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orque? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 176,240th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,000,225 people. The last name Orque occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Orque are found; 96 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 94 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The surname is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is held by 2,323 people, or 1 in 43,581. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Central Visayas, where 21 percent live, Eastern Visayas, where 20 percent live and Cagayan Valley, where 11 percent live. Not including The Philippines this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent live and Peru, where 0 percent live.

Orque Last Name Statistics demography

Orque earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.81% more than the national average, earning $53,854 USD per year.

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